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The Hague-based International Criminal Court has taken action against British lawyer Karim Khan pending a wider vote by member statesThe International Criminal Court has suspended its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, pending further proceedings over allegations of sexual misconduct.DETAILS TO FOLLOW(RT.com)
Read full story →The Hague-based International Criminal Court has taken action against British lawyer Karim Khan pending a wider vote by member statesThe International Criminal Court has suspended its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, pending further proceedings over allegations of sexual misconduct.DETAILS TO FOLLOW(RT.com)
Read full story →New York [US], June 9 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has reaffirmed India's deep commitment to the Afghan people, emphasising ties and ongoing humanitarian and development assistance amid Afghanistan's challenges.Speaking at UNAMA Briefing in UNSC Meeting on the Situation in Afghanistan, Harish described India and Afghanistan as 'contiguous neighbours' and 'ci
Read full story →New York [US], June 9 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has reaffirmed India's deep commitment to the Afghan people, emphasising ties and ongoing humanitarian and development assistance amid Afghanistan's challenges.Speaking at UNAMA Briefing in UNSC Meeting on the Situation in Afghanistan, Harish described India and Afghanistan as 'contiguous neighbours' and 'ci
Read full story →New York [US], June 9 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has reaffirmed India's deep commitment to the Afghan people, emphasising ties and ongoing humanitarian and development assistance amid Afghanistan's challenges.Speaking at UNAMA Briefing in UNSC Meeting on the Situation in Afghanistan, Harish described India and Afghanistan as 'contiguous neighbours' and 'ci
Read full story →Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.
Read full story →Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.
Read full story →Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.
Read full story →(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)An ongoing injury to Arsenal's Jurrien Timber was replaced on the Netherlands' World Cup roster by Sunderland's Lutsharel Geertruida.A groin injury suffered in March forced Timber to miss several months of the domestic season. Although the defender played 55 minutes for Arsenal in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on May 30, the Netherlands staf
Read full story →(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)An ongoing injury to Arsenal's Jurrien Timber was replaced on the Netherlands' World Cup roster by Sunderland's Lutsharel Geertruida.A groin injury suffered in March forced Timber to miss several months of the domestic season. Although the defender played 55 minutes for Arsenal in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on May 30, the Netherlands staf
Read full story →(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)An ongoing injury to Arsenal's Jurrien Timber was replaced on the Netherlands' World Cup roster by Sunderland's Lutsharel Geertruida.A groin injury suffered in March forced Timber to miss several months of the domestic season. Although the defender played 55 minutes for Arsenal in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on May 30, the Netherlands staf
Read full story →In a review of available court records, Forum 18 found a total of 52 prosecutions brought to court under Administrative Code Article 5.26, Part 3 in the calendar year 2025 and the first four months of 2026 for not showing official full names of registered religious organisations on literature, online, and on buildings. Of these 52 known prosecutions, first-instance courts imposed fines in 34 cases and warnings in six case
Read full story →Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 8 (ANI): Hosts India signed off the inaugural World Yogasana Championships campaign with 114 medals that included a century of gold (102) to underline their domination at the EKA Arena here on Monday.Second-place Japan were a distant second with three gold, three silver and five bronze, with Argentina taking the third spot thanks to their lone athlete, Nabila Barraza's exploits
Read full story →Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 8 (ANI): Hosts India signed off the inaugural World Yogasana Championships campaign with 114 medals that included a century of gold (102) to underline their domination at the EKA Arena here on Monday.Second-place Japan were a distant second with three gold, three silver and five bronze, with Argentina taking the third spot thanks to their lone athlete, Nabila Barraza's exploits
Read full story →Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 8 (ANI): Hosts India signed off the inaugural World Yogasana Championships campaign with 114 medals that included a century of gold (102) to underline their domination at the EKA Arena here on Monday.Second-place Japan were a distant second with three gold, three silver and five bronze, with Argentina taking the third spot thanks to their lone athlete, Nabila Barraza's exploits
Read full story →In a review of available court records, Forum 18 found a total of 52 prosecutions brought to court under Administrative Code Article 5.26, Part 3 in the calendar year 2025 and the first four months of 2026 for not showing official full names of registered religious organisations on literature, online, and on buildings. Of these 52 known prosecutions, first-instance courts imposed fines in 34 cases and warnings in six case
Read full story →TASHKENT, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed and five others injured in an explosion at a liquefied gas filling station in the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan on Monday, according to the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations. The incident was reported at 1:50 p.m. in the Karshi district, according to the ministry, adding that the fire was extinguished at 2:55 p.m. Preliminary assessments show
Read full story →In a review of available court records, Forum 18 found a total of 52 prosecutions brought to court under Administrative Code Article 5.26, Part 3 in the calendar year 2025 and the first four months of 2026 for not showing official full names of registered religious organisations on literature, online, and on buildings. Of these 52 known prosecutions, first-instance courts imposed fines in 34 cases and warnings in six case
Read full story →The magnitude-7.8 quake triggered small tsunami waves in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.
Read full story →NANJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have released research results documenting technological breakthroughs in combating black soil degradation and boosting modern agricultural development through the use of modern precision practices.Referred to as the "giant panda of cultivated land" thanks to its fertility and scarcity, black soil in China's Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces, all located in
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